As part of its commitment to sustainability, Fifth Avenue Place is continuously spreading its environmental message –
Promotions and events are critical to raising awareness, so please stop by to meet with local organizations, pick up literature, and learn more about how you can reduce your impact on the planet.
Kickoff of Car Free Fridays
Friday, June 12 ● 8 am – 10 am
Can the Car! Join Bike Pittsburgh and its partners for the launch of Car-Free Fridays on Friday, June 12 – a city-wide initiative encouraging commuters to leave their cars at home . . . at least on Fridays!
| If you walk or take public transportation: | Pick up your Car-Free Discount Voucher at the Fifth & Liberty entrance of Fifth Avenue Place, good for special savings throughout the city. | If you bike to work: | Enjoy a FREE Breakfast at Fifth Avenue Place! Just show your bicycle helmet in the Center Court and you'll receive bagels, muffins, coffee and more from Au Bon Pain. Plus, you will also receive the Car-Free Discount Voucher. |
| If you want to learn more about bike commuting: | Pick up a bike map of Pittsburgh and information about alternative means of transportation from Bike Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Development Partnership volunteers at the Fifth & Liberty entrance. |
For more information, visit bike-pgh.org.
Resolve to Go Green for Earth Day at the reSOLUTION Shop!
Monday, April 20 – Friday, April 24 ● 10 am – 3 pm
Clean Out Your Closet & Donate to the reSOLUTION Shop!
reSOLUTION is back in its second year and will be accepting recyclable and reusable materials for the week of Earth Day.
| ITEM | USE |
| Denim Jeans & Apparel | Recycled into UltraTouch Natural Fiber by Bonded Logic Inc. through the COTTON. FROM BLUE TO GREEN.® denim drive
For more information on denim & recycling, please visit www.CottonFromBlueToGreen.org. |
| Athletic Shoes | Recycled into eco-friendly sports surfaces Athletic Shoes ONLY – No shoes containing metal, cleats, dress shoes or damp/wet shoes |
| Old Art Supplies & Used CDs/DVDs | Collected by Creative Reuse Pittsburgh for reuse in creative art activities |
| Ink/Toner Cartridges & Rechargeable Batteries | Recycled by Office Depot, Downtown |
| Eyeglasses | Donated to the Lions for use in underdeveloped countries |
| Cell Phones | Collected by HopeLine from Verizon Wireless to assist victims of domestic violence |
Receive $1 OFF in the Fifth Avenue Place Food Court with your donation
Limit: One per person, please ~ See reSOLUTION shop for details
THANK YOU!
Due to your generous contributions, reSOLUTION collected the following items
from April 20-24:
| Denim | 503 |
| Sneakers | 295 |
| Eyeglasses | 416 |
| Cell Phones | 258 |
| Ink/Toner Cartridges | 202 |
| Rechargeable Batteries | 13 |
| CDs/DVDs | 229 |
| Old Art Supplies | 75 |
YOU Donated 1,991 Items.
Thank You for supporting reSOLUTION and Earth Day!
reSOLUTION Wall – NEW!
Monday, April 20 – Friday, April 24
Make your reSOLUTION for Earth Day and sign the reSOLUTION Wall!
Throughout the week of Earth Day, everyone is invited to think creatively about what YOU can do to make a difference.
Make an Earth Day reSOLUTION and add it to the Wall.
THANK YOU!
157 unique and different reSOLUTIONS were collected during the week of Earth Day.
Learn to Go Green on Earth Day
Wednesday, April 22 ● 11 am – 2 pm
Learn more about what you can do to go green for Earth Day and everyday. Leading environmental groups will be offering interactive programs and distributing information on reusing resources and reducing carbon footprints
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2nd Annual Environmental Leadership Days
December 3-4 ● 11 am – 2 pm
Discover how to enjoy a more "green" holiday season!
Meet with local environmental organizations to find green gifts and pick up tip sheets on going green for the holidays with the tree, decorations, shopping & more!
Plus – visit three organization and receive a FREE Reusable
Total Bag
Limit: First 250 people ~ while quantities last
Between 500 billion and one trillion plastic bags are used each year, and every reusable bag helps to reduce that impact.
Harvest Festival
September 23-24 ● 11 am – 2 pm
It's Local Food Week! Join Fifth Avenue Place and Rachel Carson Homestead for a Sustainable Fall Harvest!
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This spring, Cotton Incorporated, in partnership with NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
KIDS magazine, will attempt to set a Guinness World Record™ for the largest
amount of clothing ever to be recycled.